Man fatally struck by vehicle in Upper Market

A pedestrian killed in a collision in the Upper Market neighborhood Saturday has been identified as 68-year-old San Francisco resident Ronald Merritt Jr., according to the Medical Examiner’s Office.

Merritt was struck by an eastbound 2010 Toyota Corolla on Market Street at 7:48 p.m. as he crossed outside of a crosswalk near Dolores Street, according to police.

He was transported to a hospital but was reported dead on arrival, police said.

The driver of the vehicle, a 51-year-old man, remained on the scene and was not arrested, according to police.

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